Council Member Nurse Discusses Brownsville NCP Housing Project

Thank you, Speaker Adams.

We will now move into discussion of general orders, and I'd like to first recognize Councilmember Hani, followed by Nurse, then Kaban.

Will you actually come back to me?

Sure.

Calling on Councilmember Nurse.

Thank you, Majority Leader.

I just wanted to share some words of support for the Brownsville NCP project that will bring 75 units of much needed affordable housing to community board 16.

55% of CB uh 16 residents are rent burdened and spend over 35% of their income on rent and are in desperate need of affordable housing options.

1735 St.

Mark's Avenue, the largest of the three buildings, will be in my district, and will bring 39 affordable apartments below 70% of area medium income.

21% will be set aside for homeless families, and 50% will be set aside for families making below 60% of AMI.

The three bedrooms will be affordable to a family of four, with two parents making up to $54,000 each.

These kinds of units are harder and harder to find, and I appreciate the Fifth Avenue Committee and HPD for responding to the community's desire to see more three-bedroom projects in this district, which was also supported by a slight density bonus of five units from the City of Yes zoning text change.

I want to also especially thank HPD, the team there for really accommodating a number of changes, overcommunicating, and helping us achieve a very good project for this community.

I ask for your support on this item today.

Thank you, Majority Leader.